2. Presentation Summary
What is Global Education?
Techniques for Global Education Instruction
What is Comparative Education?
The Case of Azerbaijan and its Historical Legacy
The Differences in Cultural Education: The Macro
Perspective in America and Canada
How my Home Institution, Lindenwood University,
Addresses International Education
3. What is Global Education?
Understanding of interaction of human society and
environment
Exploration of change, interdependence, identity
and diversity, rights and responsibilities, peace
building, poverty and wealth, sustainability and
global justice
Developing skills of cooperation, shared
responsibility, critical thinking, communication
Positive and responsible values and attitudes and
orientation to active participation.
4. Knowledge and Understanding
Aims of Global Education
Creating Global Citizens
Aware of the world around
them
Respects and values
diversity
Takes action for human
rights, social justice and
sustainability
Takes responsibility for
own actions
Interconnectedness and
interdependence
Environmental sustainability
Economic development
Diversity
Change management
Conflict resolution and peace
building
5. Aims of Global Education
Skills and Processes
Framework of knowledge
Critical literacy
Develop and express point
of views
Identify unfairness and
action to redress it
Empathy for others and
environment
Cooperation
Action and Participation
Involvement
Identify and investigate
opportunities
Consider consequences
Identify and overcome
barriers
Cooperate and value
participation of others
Reflect and evaluate action
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13. Teaching with a global perspective
Learning Processes
An inclusive classroom
Participation for all
Student-centred learning
Experiential learning
Inquiry-based learning
Interactivity
Cooperative learning
Building self-esteem
Enabling critical literacy
Breadth, depth and
sequence
Using current issues
Across learning Areas
Cross curricula units of
work (Interdisciplinary
Learning)
Special projects and theme
days or weeks
Performance, excursions
and incursions
Collaborative projects
14. Teaching with a Global
Perspective
Dealing with Controversial
issues
Balance study and critical
appraisal
Develop individual
informed opinions
Skills to formulate
arguments using evidence
Commitment to Human
Rights
Challenging Stereotypes
Challenge recognized
stereotypes
Analyze and discuss the
bases and underlying
causes of stereotypes
Use a wide variety of
sources and images to
counter stereotypes
Develop skills to question
and critique stereotypes
15. What is Comparative Education?
Comparative education
Comparative studies
Education Abroad
International
Education
Development
Education
Intra-educational
International
Study of work of
Comparative Pedagogy And intra-cultural
pedagogy International organizations
studies
Halls typology of comparative
education
16. Level 6: Classrooms
Level 7: Individuals
Level 4: Districts
Level 5: Schools
Level 3: States/Provinces
Level 2: Countries
Other aspects
Labor Market
Political Change
Management Structures
Educational Finance
Teaching Methods
Curriculum
Level 1: World regions/continents
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18. Artice 26.
(1) Everyone has the right to
education. Education shall be free, at
least in the elementary and
fundamental stages. Elementary
education shall be compulsory.
Technical and professional education
shall be made generally available and
higher education shall be equally
accessible to all on the basis of merit.
(2) Education shall be directed to the
full development of the human
personality and to the strengthening of
respect for human rights and
fundamental freedoms. It shall
promote understanding, tolerance and
friendship among all nations, racial or
religious groups, and shall further the
activities of the United Nations for the
maintenance of peace.
(3) Parents have a prior right to choose
the kind of education that shall be
given to their children.
http://www.un.org/Overview/rights.html
21. Division of Azerbaijan between the Russian and
Iranian empires in 1828
The Case of Azerbaijan
Educational development in Northern Azerbaijan
from 1828 to 1918 (The period of Russian
empire)
Azerbaijan's two-years of independence (19181920) (The period of the First Republic)
USSR occupation of Azerbaijan from 1920-1991
Independent self-rule in Azerbaijan from 1991present
22. Cross-Cultural Education
Philosophy: America and Canada
America as a “Melting
Pot”
Promotes
homogenization
Focuses on creating a
standard culture in terms
of values, integrity,
history, and norms.
Seeks a shared vision
for advancement
Canada as a “Tossed
Salad”
Promotes
heterogenization
Focuses on the
cultural uniqueness in
terms of values,
integrity, history, and
norms.
Seeks diversity to
23. Lindenwood University and
International Education
976 International Students
from 91 different countries
Over 70 international
faculty between full-time
and part-time faculty.
Holds faculty exchange
programs with 14
universities in 10 countries.
Offers 11 faculty lead study
abroad experiences per
year in addition to 18
semester exchange
50% of the undergraduate
degree programs require
25% of the courses be
international in nature.
Provides substantial
scholarship opportunities
for applicants with high
academic marks from
developing nations.